Vino Volo – My New Favorite Airport Lounge

Is it just me, or should all airports be required to make space for a Vino Volo? 🙂 For the record, this is not my first visit to a Vino Volo location, it just happens to be well-timed, uncrowded, and just about perfect for waiting for a flight. This particular location, Cincinnati, has power outlets around the space, and most importantly, underneath the bar for charging your phone or computer. Best of all, let’s face it that there just aren’t that many domestic airport lounges where one can do a decent wine tasting. Vino Volo even has a loyalty program, with status levels no less! Sorry, it’s revenue based. 🙂

For sure, I paid a visit to the Sky Club here at Cincinnati. The people were courteous as always, and it was not crowded at all. That said, the dearth of power outlets along with the knowledge that Vino Volo was nearby proved too tempting. Frankly, the Sky Club was so empty that my extraversion got the best of me. It was almost too quiet. So I’m loving the Vino Volo. Do you have a favorite pre-flight spot that supplants the airline lounge for you? Where?

Marshall Jackson is an aviation enthusiast and avid cruiser. Throughout high school and college he continued to pursue his dream of becoming a commercial airline pilot obtaining his commercial pilot’s license at age 19. After college Marshall started his professional flying career as a Jetstream, and later Saab first officer with a regional airline. Grounded by Type 1 Diabetes in 1996, Marshall transitioned into operations management at one of the world’s largest airlines performing safety and compliance audits at airline and vendor facilities worldwide. Applying the skills gained in that position, Marshall moved into airport operations management at one of his airline’s busiest airports. After 10 years in the airline business, Marshall moved on to a new career that includes plenty of travel and plenty of cruises, and that’s just the way he likes it.

Been there, Nick! 🙂 I could swear they opened at like 7am the day I passed through.

Denise

Vino Volo is my go-to place in SEA-TAC for preflight food and drink. It’s quiet, relaxing and at least nice for the pricing, unlike most airport restaurants.

RoloT

Last Thursday I was very pleasantly surprised when I found out that there was a Vino Volo next to my southwest gate at CMH ….where I had plenty of time to enjoy the vino due to my delayed departure. Very nice place TP spend some time.

LB’s fairy Godmother

IAD at B gates! As for every airport having one, may I suggest you request the FAA promulgate a new policy for requiring Part 139 airports offer incentives for businesses offering flights of wine? They may consider that aviation based in that LOB.

Chris W.

I’m at CVG now–been here all afternoon due to delays on US Air. I checked out The Club at CVG and found it similarly empty–at least they had Woodford Reserve!

Vino Volo is our favorite stop before an international flight – especially in Washington – Dulles or Newark! A flight of “interesting reds” or “bubbles” is a terrific way to kick off an overnight flight — or pass the time for a long flight delay (Vino Volo @ BWI.)

Cheers!

Paul v

Let’s see… “charming” Aer Lingus or Air France lounge in the BOS international terminal? Or Vino Volo, people watching, and a GREAT wine selection and imaginative food…. Tough call….

Paul v

Let’s see… “charming” Aer Lingus or Air France lounge in the BOS international terminal? Or Vino Volo, people watching, and a GREAT wine selection and imaginative food…. Tough call….

Deandra

LB’s Fairy Godmother is completely accurate. “Flights” of wine are considered a bonafide aeronautical activity and federally obligated airports are required to provide access to this activity per 49 U.S.C. 47107(a). However, airport sponsors cannot limit this access to to Vino Volo exclusively. That would violate paragraph (b) of the same statute and 40103(e).